Education
Associate of Science in Histologic Technician Training
Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut, Ca
June 15, 2008
Certification
Histotechnician NSH, ASCP Cert #21035
Valid April 2012- April 2015
Experience
Intern
US Labs - Irvine, CA
December 2007 - Feburary 2008
Responsibilities:
. Cut Controls tissue IHC and Special Stains
. Assisted histotechs with daily routines (e.g. Change reagents on H&E
Stainers, assisted with special stains, changing reagents on
processers)
. Assisted with making bulks liquids for IHC staining
. Process paperwork for daily work
Intern
City of Hope - Duarte, CA
February 2008 - June 2008
Responsibilities:
. Manuel cover slipping of slides
. Embedding tissue
. Assisted histotechs with special stains
. Cutting patient tissue under the supervision of a histotech
Histotech - Full Time
US Labs - Irvine, CA
June 2009 - Present
Responsibilities:
. Performing routine histology
. Grossing of small biopsy (e.g. Prostate punches, breast core, bone
marrow core and clot, small gastric tissue, skin shave and punches)
. Running special stains on the Nexus & Artisan special stainer
. Assisting in IHC with preparing and loading slides on the IHC
Benchmark XT, Bond, & Dako stainer
. Changing reagents on stainers and processors